Video game content rating system

patiently. But gaming is a special one because you are either sitting in a chair using a controller or using a keyboard. If you look at a gamers reaction time compared to other sports the gamer will have one of the highest because while playing the game and learning it your reaction time increases and your wpm increases if using…

In Mark Griffiths’ article, “Online Video Gaming: What should Educational Psychologists know?” he creates a detailed account suggesting to parents, teachers, and psychologists that they need not be concerned with adolescents supposed ‘addiction’ to online video games. The article delivers a summary of the foremost concerns surrounding excessive video gaming among adolescents and delivers a persuasive argument on the positive perceptions of online video gaming. Griffiths uses a plethora of…

there’s a new game app called “ Pokemon Go”. Many people say that “Pokemon Go” is a bad game for people to play because they think kids playing the game could get kidnapped, if they’re paying too much attention on their phones. People can also risk their lives from playing the game because they could get run over by cars in the streets because they aren’t paying any attention in reality and it could be unhealthy for kids brain. Kirsten Race said,”Even though a child may be playing this game…

Violent video games have been blamed for increases in bullying, aggression, and even school shootings. Many believe that these games desensitize players to violence, reward players for simulating violence, and teach them that violence is an acceptable way to resolve conflicts. On the other hand, video game supporters argue that a vast majority of the research on the topic is deeply flawed and that no fundamental relationships have been found between video games and social violence. They see…

someone play a video game. A lot of people like multiplayer games like Call of Duty and Battlefield. These games are a game that a lot of people have played with over 321,090,000 and more copies sold for both game series and with grossing over 9,681,300,000 and more dollars. Branching across over fifteen and more platforms that everyone knows and loves. But these two fan favorite fps shooters almost the same game or completely different. We are going to see if the company's, era of the game, and…

Men all around the world play video games and follow their own version of the guy code. These two things don’t seem to be related, but they are. The guy code has been and is being promoted and developed by video games. Some people might not notice or accept it, but video games greatly impact a person’s mind and way of being. Because of this, videogames need to stop promoting homophobia and violence with the guy code because it is negatively affecting males and those around them. The guy…

There exists a game. A game older than time itself. This game is responsible for the genesis of every universe. Once a universe has reached maturity, the game will present itself to members of the species that it deems to be the most sentient and intelligent in that particular universe. Once the game presents itself to them, they will play the game. Upon playing the game, they will bring about the end of their world through meteors that are transported through portals just outside of the planets…

Video games have become a popular past time in today’s society, and with so many people getting their kicks from being scared, it makes sense that video games would rise to the occasion and seek out to strike fear into a player’s heart. Some horror video games claim to be terrifying, but in reality, don’t do much more than play scary music. However, the list below includes only games guaranteed to make you sleep with the lights on. Dead Space “One of the smartest takes on the survival horror…

consider video games, a fun pastime, art. Many people today are fighting for people to consider video games a work of true art against people who believe it shouldn't be art. There are many forms of art out there today, but why not video games? Many people believe that the only art is like music, and paint and brush on a canvass, but this is wrong. Art is defined as, “the application or expression of human creative skills…”(Merriam-Webster). It doesn't say video games can't be art. I think video…

With over 27 million daily players and 67 million monthly players as of 2014, the MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) game, League of Legends, is a growing influence on many gamers around the world (Riot Games). Despite the huge number of player diversity, this popular computer game has earned a reputation for a “toxic” community; that is, its players are known for their negative comments that can induce a feeling of anger, tension, and/or annoyance in other players. That being said, why are…